Paper roll holder



Jan. 10, 1956 w. E. SCHULTZ 2,730,310

PAPER ROLL HOLDER Filed Feb. 4, 1952 INVENTOR M/erfcjkh u/fz.

ATTt )RNEY United States Patent PAPER ROLL HOLDER Wilbert Edwin Schultz, Bay City, Mich. Application February 4, 1952, Serial No. 269,700 2 Claims. (Cl. 242-555) This invention relates to new and useful improvements in paper roll holders or supports, and more particularly to a holder which is extensible and adapted to accommodate rolls of paper of varying length.

One of the prime objects of the invention is to provide a simple and inexpensively manufactured roll holder which is readily adaptable to rolls of all sizes.

A further object of the invention is to provide a paper roll holder which includes freely revolvable support means on which the roll of paper rests so that the paper can be easily pulled from the roll without danger of tearing the paper or upsetting the holder.

A further object of my invention is the provision of a roll holder of the type described which includes transversely spaced-apart support members which are adjustable with relation to one another and can be moved closer together if necessary to support rolls of paper of diminished diameter from which most of the paper has been removed.

Another object of the invention is to provide a sturdy and durable holder which is composed of a minimum number of parts, all of which can be simply and cheaply manufactured and assembled.

A still further object of my invention is the provision of a roll holder of the type described, which includes a simple and effective cutting means mounted thereon to enable shearing of paper in any desired length.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear and be brought out more fully in the following explanation by reference to the accompanying drawing in which like reference numerals indicate like parts throughout the several views thereof.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective, plan view of the roll holder.

Fig. 2 is a transverse, sectional view through the holder only, showing a roll of paper mounted in position thereon.

Fig. 3 is an end elevational view of my roll holder.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary, sectional, plan view taken on the line 44 of Fig. 3, showing the manner in which the stub rollers are adjustably mounted on the inner faces of the end walls of the holder.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing in which I have shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, a letter F generally designates my holder frame which includes a pair of opposed, telescoping, horizontal frame members and 11 for adjusting to rolls of varying lengths. These members are preferably formed of sheet metal, but can be stamped from any other suitable material and are formed with upturned end sections 13 and 14.

A transversely disposed slot 15 is provided in each end section, and stems 16 extend through said slots, stub rollers 17 being journaled on said stems, and Wing nuts 18 are provided on the threadetd outer ends 16a of the stubs for securing them in set position. Companion rollers 17a are mounted on the end members 13 and 14 in spaced-apart relation with the rollers 17, these companion rollers 17a being journaled on a plain stem 19 2,730,310 Patented Jan. 10, 1956 which is mounted in an opening (not shown) provided in each end section. This arrangement provides a pair of rollers on each end section, one of which is adjustable with relation to the other and these rollers revolvably support the roll of paper R thereon, all as clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing.

Angularly disposed flanges 20 are formed on the member 10 and serve to support the device on a bench, table or other support (not shown). Formed in the member 11 is a longitudinal slot or guide passage 21, and rivets 22 are provided centrally in the member 10; these rivets extend through the slot 21 and slide therein, so that the sections 10 and 11 are longitudinally adjustable with respect to one another, the member 11 telescoping within the flanged sections 20 of the member 10. The ends of the rivets 22 are upset as usual to retain the device in assembled relation, and the lower end can be countersunk if desired to form a smooth face.

A tautly stretched piano wire or other suitable cutter element 23 spans the end sections 13 and 14 adjacent the front end of the device, and a coil spring S is provided on the one end wall 13 as shown, one end of said wire leading through an opening in the end wall and being connected to said spring, the opposite end leading through the end wall 14 and being tied in any desired manner, the free end of the paper being brought down underneath the wire so that it can be unrolled and severed to desired length.

in operation, the cutting wire 23 is first removed from one end of the device, which is then longitudinally adjusted to proper length for the roll of paper to be dispensed, after which the wire 23 is stretched tautly and retied, the spring S providing necessary resiliency. The roll P is then placed on the freely revolvable rollers 18 so that it rests thereon, after which the free end of the paper is unrolled and brought down underneath the cutting wire 23 in position for severing. The rollers 17 are transversely adjustable in either direction, but are usually secured in relatively close spaced relation so that the paper roll continues to be supported thereon as the diameter of the roll decreases, but if necessary, the rollers can be adjusted transversely and moved closer together so that the roll is supported until all the paper is used.

It will thus be seen that I have invented a new and practical roll holder suitable for use with many varied types and lengths of rolls of paper.

What I claim is:

l. A paper roll holder comprising a longitudinal frame having substantially parallelly disposed, upright end members, at least a pair of studs mounted on the inner face of each end member, the stubs on each end member being spaced a transverse distance apart one from the other, the stubs on one of the end members being substantially in longitudinal alignment with corresponding stubs on the other end member, transversely extending, substantially parallel guide means provided in said end members, at least one of the stubs on an end member and its correspondingly aligned stub on the other end member being transversely slidable in said guide means in the respective end members to vary the transverse distance between the said transversely slidable stubs and the other stubs on the end members to permit the supporting of paper rolls of different diameter, and a taut, detachable, flexible wire spanning said end sections adjacent the edges thereof, and a spring interposed between the end of the wire and an end section to provide the wire with resiliency.

2. In a paper roll holder adapted to be supported on a flat surface, a pair of telescoping members having horizontal base plates, each base plate having a substantially upright end wall on the outer end thereof, said end walls being disposed in parallel relation, downwardly turned flanges formed on the side edges of one of the base plates to support the same above said flat surface, the inner end of the other base plate having sliding engagement with the undersurface thereof, a longitudinally extending slot formed in one of said base plates and guide means on the other base plate slidable in said slot, transversely extending, substantially parallel slots formed in said end walls, a roller including a threaded stem extending outwardly through one of said slots mounted on the inner face of each end wall, a second roller fixed on the inner face of each end wall in horizontal alignment with the first-mentioned roller thereon and spaced transversely therefrom, the roller on each end wall with a stern extending through a slot being substantially in axial alignment with the similar roller on the other end wall and the roller fixed on one end wall being substantially in axial alignment with the roller fixed on the other end wall, and means on said stems for securing said first-mentioned rollers in transversely adjusted position relative to the secend-mentioned fixed rollers.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Cope Sept. 4, 1906 Aspenleiter et a1 May 25, 1909 Remnsnider Aug. 19, 1930 Goldsmith Feb. 13, 1934 McDonough et a1. Feb. 11, 1936 Fischer Aug. 31, 1937 Rode et a1. June 2, 1942 Nelson May 11, 1948 Petskeyes July 13, 1948 FOREIGN PATENTS Great Britain of 1894 France Sept. 28, 1931 

